| Featured Research Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Attacks Heart attacks, also known as myocardial infarctions, occur when the flow of oxygen-rich blood to a section of heart muscle suddenly becomes blocked. If blood flow isn't restored quickly, the section of heart muscle begins to die, and healthy heart tissue may be replaced with scar tissue. In new research funded in part by the National, Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), researchers examined the safety and efficacy of treating the heart tissue that had been damaged by a heart attack with stem cells taken from the healthy region of the patient's heart muscle. Results from this preliminary study show that the stem cell therapy is safe and that it results in a decrease in scar mass and increase in viable heart muscle tissue. Learn more about this exciting new research. Popular NHLBI Resources Don't Take a Chance With a Heart Attack: Know the Facts and Act Fast (shown)
This easy-to-read 4-page fact sheet highlights the warning symptoms of a heart attack and stresses the importance of calling 9–1–1 immediately for emergency medical care. Also available in Spanish
Health Topic: Cardiac Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation is a medically supervised program that helps improve the health and well-being of people who have heart problems. Rehabilitation programs include exercise training, education on heart healthy living, and counseling to reduce stress and help patients return to an active life. Rehabilitation can help people who have had a heart attack, angioplasty, coronary artery bypass grafting for coronary heart disease, heart valve repair or replacement, a heart transplant or a lung transplant, or stable angina. Related health topics: Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Heart Surgery, Coronary Angioplasty, Cardiac MRI, How the Heart Works, Clinical Trials News and Events Director's Corner: The NHLBI launches a new digital forum
In an effort to open an active discussion with the larger epidemiology research community about the future of epidemiology as it relates to cardiovascular disease, the NHLBI has launched a digital forum: Challenges in Cardiovascular Epidemiology. The goal of this digital epidemiology forum is to facilitate an active and highly engaged discussion on the future of epidemiology. The NHLBI seeks input from the epidemiology community and welcomes a lively conversation. Learn more about the new forum. The Weight of the Nation, an upcoming HBO documentary series
The NIH is pleased to be part of The Weight of the Nation, an HBO documentary series and public education initiative about American's obesity epidemic—and what individuals, families, and communities can do to bring the nation to a healthier weight. Produced by HBO, in partnership with the Institute of Medicine and in association with the NIH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, the four-part series premieres May 14 and 15. The films will stream free on www.HBO.com, and may be provided for free by some television carriers. More details will be provided in an upcoming e-newsletter. Your organization can host a screening event in your community. Request a free screening kit to receive the four documentary films, ten bonus shorts and a robust discussion guide in English and in Spanish to kick-start conversations about preventing overweight and obesity. Order a screening kit and learn more about the project. - Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting, April 28–May 1, Boston, MA
- Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Annual Medical Education Conference, April 4–8, Atlanta, GA
- American College of Physicians (ACP) Internal Medicine 2012, April 19–21, New Orleans, LA
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